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I couldn't have said it better. Probably not as well. It's exactly what I've been thinking though. I voted for Romney-- in fact, I voted a straight Republican ticket-- but it comes as no surprise that Romney lost. I marvel at the people who say the Republicans should be more like the Democrats...

I am going to respectfully ask that this thread be closed. It is way off track, and I think y'all can argue LBGT issues on some other thread--- perhaps a thread started for that very purpose. For the record: I stand firmly behind Christian belief and principles. That stands to reason since I'm a...

MX, maybe I can help a little. I used to run a diesel, so I have a bit of experience. I hardly ever ran any supplements during the warmer weather because I wasn't sure there was any need for it. In the winter, I sure did run supplements. I used Power-Serv to keep the fuel from gelling. #2...

He used to be a community activist. The crowd he ran with back then contained some rabble-rousers who might not have been above a little arson if they could make political hay with it. So, it wouldn't surprise me if Obama was a narcissist arsonist.

So, let me get this straight. If I want to become my own company, all I have to do is get the right insurance and then start trying to drum up business???? And here I thought maybe I needed authority before I called "U-Ship" to see if I could get anything worthwhile. Somehow, I have a sneaking...

In a futile attempt to get back to subject: Have any of your neighbors requested help to move North, or are suitcases still unpacked and no sign of U-Haul stuff. I asked this because every election we hear folk say if the wrong guy wins, they're leaving the country. So far, no one has requested...

Romney lost because he tried to be too much like Obama. Why vote for the almost-Obama when you can have the real thing? I voted for Romney, however there are people I know who kept their vote because "the lesser of two evils is still evil" and voting for Romney was voting for someone not...

I don't know quite how to tell you this, but---- I'm not exactly a liberal. I'm pretty far to the right, and truth to tell Romney was way to far to the Left for his own good. No reason to vote for the almost-Democrat when you can have the real thing.

The only other way it makes sense is if the companies pay significantly more money if you have the heavier engine. They don't. I lost money on the Sprinter because the company I drove for dramatically lowered the rates while I was there. The company I'm with now pays the same per-mile rate...

I voted straight Republican, for what it's worth. The fellows I mentioned on another forum bracket the range of politics, one is incredibly far right and swore at one time to abandon the country if Obama won again, though now he denies ever having said that. The other was ready to call U-Haul...

One thing about it, I've heard it said that if you don't vote you can't complain. Not that this ever stops anybody, of course. I voted absentee because in our business, there's no way to know you'll be home on election day. Still, I have in my possession the proof that I voted, further I have...

In light of the statements made by some people that if the other guy wins, they're moving to Canada, I have a couple of questions. How many here have suitcases packed? How many of your neighbors have requested your services to help them move on short notice? I know of a couple of guys on...

I drove a diesel for a guy, several years ago now, which didn't require any oil to be added. In fact, it required oil to be removed. A lot of it. You don't see too many engine where the oil level rises between changes, but this one sure did. The injectors were putting in way too much fuel, and...

Now that I think on it, that $4,000 markup on the diesel engine as opposed to a gas engine gets my interest. Again, when I buy I'll buy a seriously used vehicle so it won't be that much, but just for the sake of argument lets assume new: It takes a lot of miles, with the diesel not costing as...

When we trade these beasts in, I doubt that it will make that much difference whether it has a gas or a diesel engine. You're trading in a van with more than half a million miles on it. Buyers aren't exactly standing in line to buy one of these machines with that many miles, and in truth the...

Before I run to spend money on an engine rebuild, I do a bit of checking. First thing, how much oil is the engine using? If it's got worn rings it will use a noticeable amount of oil. Like in a lot more than it should. This one doesn't use much at all, really surprisingly little. So, I think it...

I drove Ford gassers before I got my Sprinter. I never had an engine rebuild, what sunk the Fords seemed to be bad electrical stuff-- not related to the engine. My first, an E-150 with the 5.0 engine and automatic overdrive, gave me almost 350,000 miles. A leaking rear main seal had to be...

Having driven both gas and diesel, it works like this: The diesel I drove was an '05 Sprinter, it got fuel mileage in the 20s, somewhat variable and perhaps a bit lower than it could have been because I was a lead-foot. While diesel fuel does tend to be more expensive per gallon, the difference...

I just got one today. I'm glad to hear they're sensitive enough to sound at a toll plaza, since that means it should be sensitive enough to sound well before you get killed.

I think it important to understand we're talking about two different clearances here. Some of you are concentrating on ground clearance, and entry and exit angles, and hanging your trailer on the rails. It's important to be sure you'll clear that. The other type of clearance is important too...